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Blockchain – Putting Power in Your Hands
Blockchain has been a buzzword for cryptocurrencies since 2015, but with more research into the uses of the distributed ledger technology, energy industry analysts now believe that blockchain technology can resolve data management issues, and errors that are faced by energy producers, and put the power of generation directly into the hands of independent power […]
Dubai Outsource City Completes Solar PV Carports in Partnership with ENOVA
Dubai International Academic City and Dubai Outsource City, part of TECOM Group, have jointly announced the successful completion of work on two solar PV carports that will generate 4.25 GWh of clean electricity annually — enough to power 350 homes. They are the first solar PV carports commissioned for the business communities and fall within […]
Transguard Volunteers Sew Masks for their Colleagues
Transguard Group, a leading UAE-based business services provider, announced today that its site-based employees have been volunteering their time and talent to sew handmade masks for their fellow employees. The first batch of masks was delivered to Transguard’s Accommodation Services team in mid-May, with the second batch scheduled for delivery this week. “It was a […]
8 Tips for a Healthy Lunch Box from Waitrose
As children head back to school in the coming weeks, packing them lunches that are filled with healthy, delicious food has never been so important. The team at Waitrose knows that providing a nutrient-dense lunch while meeting the energy needs of a growing child requires a little thought. With these tips and product recommendations from […]
Media Accreditation for Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Now Open
Media accreditation for the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature is now open. The 2021 Festival is spread across three weekends, starting from 29 January and ending on 13 February. The Festival will begin at Jameel Arts Centre with sessions focusing on art and literature on 29-30 January, followed by the InterContinental Dubai Festival City for […]
$2.5 trillion is the estimated financing gap in ensuring a successful SDG roll out in developing countries including the Gulf countries
Countries in the GCC must accelerate their efforts if they are to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Oliver Wyman’s latest report. Titled ‘A Decade of Action: Delivering Sustainable Development Goals in the Gulf’, the report looks at why SDGs, launched in 2015, are critical and why it is imperative […]
Priceless Planet Coalition Launched to fight Climate Change
As the effects of climate change ravage many parts of the world and we experience some of the most extreme weather events on record, we must urgently invest in innovative ways to inspire collective action to address climate change. With this in mind, Mastercard announced that Expo 2020 Dubai has joined the Priceless Planet Coalition […]
Building Green Resilience Beyond The Crisis
By Ahmed Khashan, Cluster President, Gulf Countries at Schneider Electric This year has been one to forget for many of us. But there has been one silver lining. Last year, we used as much ecological resources as if we lived on 1.75 Earths – this year we’re slightly down to 1.6. The global pandemic […]
Dubai Design District launches Curated Playlists for Local Musicians only on Apple Music
Dubai Design District (d3) is quickly becoming the UAE’s undisputed hub for homegrown music and talent. Looking to shine a light on the region’s top emerging musicians and artists, D3 will collaborate with music lovers from across the District to curate distinctive playlists that amplify the work of local artists, which will be available exclusively […]
Adoption of renewable energy sources in response to climate change
Sustainable energy innovation is of critical importance in achieving the global climate targets. Vivek Agarwal explores how technological solutions and a canny funding strategy can help make adopting renewable energy sources more feasible. In 2017, human-induced global warming hit approximately 1°C above pre-industrial levels8. The Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2015 achieved quasi-global […]
